Apparatus, engine, system and method for predictive analytics in a manufacturing system

A predictive analytics apparatus, engine, system and method capable of providing real time analytics in a manufacturing system. The apparatus, engine, system and method may include a data input capable of receiving raw data output from at least one machine operable to effect the manufacturing system embodiments, and a processor associated with a computing memory and suitable for executing code from the computing memory. The code may comprise an adaptor capable of pushing the received raw data to one or more databases to processed data; an extractor capable of extracting the processed data from the one or more databases; predictive analytics capable of receiving the extracted processed data and applying thereto at least one predictive model comprised of target data for the at least one machine, and capable of providing feedback to the at least one machine to modify performance of the at least one machine based on the application of the at least one predictive model; and a visualizer capable of providing at least a visualization of the feedback and of the performance.